The reason why Micro USB replaced the Mini USB and became mainstream of terminals

ByEl frijole

The Mini USB terminal was standardized as a part of USB 2.0 in 2000 and it was installed in a compact device such as a compact digital camera, but in 2007USB-IFIt seems that it has become a major terminal since Micro USB was standardized. Mini USB and Micro USB are functionally unchanged, but why the mainstream has changed, professional electrical engineers and core geeks gatherQ & A siteElectrical Engineering Stack ExchangeThat reason is released to the public.

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◆ Terminaldurability

ByMondays child

Although there are two shapes of Mini USB terminals, commonly used is the Mini-B type where the terminal part is black. In the past, the white Mini-A type was adopted, but if you use it about 1000 times, the terminal may be broken, and we have gathered great criticism from people who frequently use such as photographers. Therefore, Mini-B type which drastically improved insertion and extraction durability as about 5000 times appeared. However, the figure of 5000 times is not a number that is never many in the connector industry, he said that it was not satisfactory for heavy users.

Although Micro USB has the same straight line design as the Mini USB shape, the lifetime due to the number of times of insertion is 10,000 times, which is about twice the insertion durability compared with Mini USB, is advantageous .

ByBrad Wilmot

◆ Size

ByAbel Pau

Micro USB and Mini USB have almost the same width, but Micro USB is thinner. Because smartphones and tablet electronics tend to ask for thinness as a trend, there is no space left to mount mini USB sockets anymore.

◆ Latch Mechanism


As a mechanism not found in the Mini USB, Micro USB has been attached to the back like a nail to improve the holding power of the terminal. This latching mechanism has the advantage that Micro USB is hard to escape even when subjected to external loads.

◆ Cost

ByTristan Martin

Micro USB has superior features than Mini USB, so it was widely adopted worldwide as a new standard, and it spread all over the market at once. For this reason, purchasing and manufacturing costs have drastically decreased, making it more advantageous than Mini USB.

Apple does not use the Micro USB terminal, it uses the Lightning terminal that recognizes even if the cable is inserted in either direction without front and back sides, but will the date become the world standard standard on behalf of Micro USB?